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B.C. announces details of $20 million to expand travel supports for cancer treatmentThe B.C. government has announced details on a $20 million funding boost to expand travel supports for cancer patients living in rural and remote communities.HealthSep 27, 2023
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‘Mind-blowing’: B.C. mother believes WestJet profiled her due to her tattoosBrittney Draper was travelling from Vancouver to Terrace on July 7 because her six-year-old son, Israel James, had undergone reconstructive eye surgery in B.C. Children's Hospital.EducationJul 12, 2023
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Aviation expedition in the Canada’s prairies to raise awareness, fundraiseAn aircraft expedition will travel throughout the Prairies making several stops to spread awareness and raise funds for a national charity called Hope Air.CanadaJun 18, 2023
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COVID-19 isn’t stopping Canadian health-care flight serviceThis year, things are taking off again for the Hope Air organization, especially for immunocompromised patients who benefit from the safety of private flights and accommodations.CanadaMar 16, 2021
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Charity that provides free medical flights about to get big boostThe organization, which started in 1986, has already arranged more than 140,000 free flights to help people travel for medical appointments.NewsJun 14, 2019
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Charity flight service sees heightened interest in wake of Greyhound closureA national charity flight service that operates in B.C. said it is seeing heightened interest since Greyhound ended passenger bus service in Western Canada on Oct. 31.Nov 11, 2018
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Hope Air celebrates successful fundraising campaignHope Air has raised the $500,000 needed to pay for the 1,400 medical transport flights it made from the Okanagan in 2017.HealthMay 17, 2018
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Kelowna pilot returns from 39,000-km trip he flew for a good causeDave McElroy has a passion for flying – and he recently channeled that passion into a trip around South America to raise funds for a charity that takes people to access health care far away, totally for free.Mar 26, 2018
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Pilots start 30,000-km journey for Hope Air from KelownaA 30,000-kilometre journey starting at Kelowna’s airport was launched on Tuesday. The crew, which is piloting two homebuilt aircraft, is hoping to raise more than $500,000 for Hope Air. The charity provides free medical flights for Canadians who need financial assistance. “It’s an iconic Canadian charity that provides free flights for Canadians who live remotely...CanadaJan 2, 2018
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